What is your favorite type of carp?

[cyrano]

From where I come its the CARNATIC CARP.

Pound for pound it comes close to giving Mahseer a run for its money.

A bold fish, caught on paste, livebait, plug,spoon and spinner, oh yeah fly as well!!

 

Cheers,

Indian Angler

 

Is this a river fish? Have caught mahseer and even though the current has to affect the battle I have never experienced anything like it in freshwater.

Apologies to all for wandering off topic.

[piker/carper]

got to be a pristine common

[RUDD]

You forgot Crucian carp - they are the best looking of all UK residents followed by a pristine common.

[Steve Burke]

You forgot Crucian carp - they are the best looking of all UK residents

 

Good point, Rudd!

 

I'm surprised so few rate fully-scaled mirrors though. Perhaps it's because they're uncommon.

 

How many of those who've answered have caught one?

[chesters1]

goldfish

[skipp]

As a novice, for me it has to be a healthy carp..! Thats all that matters to me, for to catch a carp of any genre or size is a special moment EVERY time.

 

1st post on the site and I have to say 'WELL DONE'. Full of useful info and tips and very professional in content.

 

Not only are we considerate anglers, we can also be considerate and polite surfers...

 

Looking Fwd to hitting this site more often.

 

Tight lines Guys.

[Guest Josh Iddon]

Welcome to AN mate!

[Dick Dastardly]

Yes welcome to AN Skipp.

 

I think you may be right Steve.Despite having caught god knows how many carp of all sizes in several different countries I have only ever caught three fully scaled.Despite having caught a couple of Mirrors (which despite popular opinion I prefer even to big commons) over 50lb the biggest fully scaled at a mere 24lb rates as my favourite carp photo ever.Soon as Ive got the scanner sorted I will put it up so you can see what I mean. The first one I ever caught was down on a pit on Romney Marsh that I used to run despite it being a very hard water and having a reasonable amount of sucsess on it I rated this as probably my best capture from it....and that one was only 17lb something!

 

Dont personally rate kois and ghosties etc I know its daft considering most waters stocking policies but it just seems to "artificial" for me....crap live baits as well!

 

Crucians are a great fish but in their own right. I dont think of them in the same way as I do the King carp as the aproach you need is so so different.

[Guest Josh Iddon]

Crucians are a great fish but in their own right. I dont think of them in the same way as I do the King carp as the aproach you need is so so different.

Thats why I didnt put crucians in. Josh

[rooney888]

My favorite carp would have to be a nice long grass carp. I like to call them torpedo carp my self due to their long torpedo shape body and how well they like to scrap it out.

Edited February 14, 2006 by rooney888